Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-19
O'BRIEN ATTACKED.
lie and a Few Friends Made Targets for
"A Mob's Missiles-Injuries.

"A Mob's MiSsiles-InjuTies.
TORONTO, ONT, May 1S.-The incursiOn
of O'Rrien, the Irish agitatOr, seem to have
changed the whole face OF Canadian poll
tics, and it is thought will have an
important bearing on the future Of
parties and politics in the Dominion.
The senSitiveneSs Ut the outset to criticism
of any sort whether OF Canadian inStitu-
tions generally, or of Lord LansdOwne's
landlordiSm. particularly, where the critic
happened not To be a resident in the COun-
try, has given way. and now men have
taken sides, and in the hotels,
on the streets and in news
paper offices comparisons are being
made and battle is being fought
over the advantages of being American cit
izcnS or Canadian subjects OF Her Majesty.
The Catholics who spoke regrettully In re-
gard to the Fenian invasion of twenty
wears ago, don't speak so now, and the
Orangemen who talked in determined
manner about Mr.. O'Brien's invasion
say that II he attempted to speak
here again he would probably pay the
penalty with his life. The Orangemen
seem To feel that they have committed q
blunder, not in having attacked the
speaker and disturbed the meeting, hut in
not having done so half well enough. They
now express disappointment because they
allowed the meeting To take place at all.
As evidence that the Orangemen are not
solid against him Mr.. OBrien furnishes
the following for publication to-day, with
the remark:
Look at that, boys; the most powerful
indictment that has been yet drawn mp
AGAINST Iansdowne and his rOwdy defend
erS, and the most complete vindicttlon ot
my action in this matter
The letter was Us follows:
"FENELoN FALLS, ONT, May Is.
10 lr. Um. O'Brica, Toronto:
DEAR SIR:-As one Orangeman in
Canada, | welcome you to our shores
and wish you success in advocating
the rights of the poor, distressed,
ryictcd tenants in lrelannd. | de-
spise tine man, high or low, who
will uphold I.anSdOwue in his cruel eve
tions. | am sorry to see so little sym
uathy for your cause. 1t is good cause,
and after you are gone will have its effect.
II Iansdowne is good governor
general that is no reason why the people
should uphold him in his tyranny
and eviction career have no doubt all
YOU say is right, us l happen to know
Trench, Lord LansdOwne's agent. Being
a landlords son. born and brought up in
Ireland, take deep interest III
Ireland's affairs and the progress OF
the home rule movement, which /
hone will soon be triumphant.
Again wishing you and your cause sue
cess, | am yours faithfully,
ACHEsON.
At half-past eight o'clock President j.
4 MulIiran, OF the local branch OF the
National League. called at the hotel and
asked Mr.. O'BriCn to 90 out ana
have walk. ID. L. Cahlli
Dennis Kilbride, the evicted tenant, and
M. Wall, special correspondent OF the
New York Tribune were present, and sng'
Vested that it would not he prudent; a
crowd OF about 200 rowdies gathered
around the hotel, Kissing hOoting and
nroapinr MIR. U'Brien, however,
persisted in going. Il have right
IN 20 ont" he said in q determined
manner and will 20 and he did so, the
gentlemen before mentioned accompanying
| him. The crowd grew in numbers ann
turbulence and surged up to the very spot
| where Mr.. O'Brien and tenant kllbride
were standing. The little party stood at
bay. Mr.. O'Brien shouting at the top OF his
voice: "'NOu cOwardly dogs, don't you see
we are not armed. Let us alone.
Kisses and cries OF God save the
Oueen" and groans for the dynamlters
erected this appeal. Two policemen stood
near by, but made no effort TO dIsperse the
mob. The party then turned into the
street. while the crowd increased.
Mr.. O'Brien had on tall bat, which
furnished n good target. Mr.. Wall was on
his right and Kilbride and j. A. Mulligan
were on his left. Look out, OBrien, y
sbouted wall, "the stones are coming, ltS
Ralfast over again" "Oh, its all right,
| ranlied O'Rrien. lit would he better
for Iansdowne if they left us alone" As he
smoke volleys of bricks and cObble stones
[ came flying from the center of the Orange
men, missing heads but knocking the plast
ering OIL an adjacent wall.
\ stone struck " bIleu hAt 'uU
knocked it of A huge stone struck ). NJ
1 Hall on the side of the head, and tumbleG
! him heels over head.
Dennis Kilbri6e, Mr.. Teefy, treasurer Of
the National League, and Mr.. Mann, the
I TfIcqraph reporter, lifted him mp anc
carried him into HOOper's drug store
.0Take cace of this man, y
said Mr.. reefy, addressing
policeman ''he wounded" Let him tak'
care of himself" ," returned the policeman.
O'Brien attempted to take refuge in Sharp
laundry, and failing in that rushed
into the bicycle store of Thomas Taylor
Jr., adjoining. A volley of stones shat
/ tered the windows and the mob burst into
the store yelling like demons, Kill th'
traitor" Hang him." "Lansdowne for
ever" O'Brien, however, was safely
led away by c. eastman
an official of the Crown land department.
and reached the hotel in safety. ID. r
Cahill was knocked down and received
two dangerous cuts. A score of other per
sons were more or less seriously injured
The mob now seemed satisfied.